f***ing wasp

I stepped on a stupid yellow jacket/ wasp yesterday. Unbelievably painful!!! It is almost 24 hours later and I am still in tons of pain. Who would think a stupid little tiny thing can bring down something as large as an adult.

All I can think is that I am SOOOO glad it wasn't one of the kids! The pain was searing for over 6 hours. I put a baking soda and water paste on it within 3 minutes of it happening. And took ibuprofen too. Still- almost as bad as labor pains, only different (obviously). I had an ice pack on it after about 10 minutes, and kept it there all night, changing it out as necessary.

I had been walking around barefoot (as always), doing some yard clean-up in an area laden with pine needles, and quite woodsy. I took a step, and felt a needle-like pain, lifted my foot and saw a yellow jacket with his butt into the instep of my foot. I pulled him out, threw him, swore, and hobbled into the house. My friend Meg was with me, and she helped me deal with it.

I had a hard time sleeping even when I took the Tylenol with Codeine that my doctor had called in, and Adam had picked up. I forgot that it doesn't do much for me. I slept fitfully and have been up for a while now and it is still incredibly painful. A constant ache and throbbing.

And since it wasn't a bee, the stupid little stinker didn't even die, just flew away, while he left me in agony!